The Grand Array Awakens

Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals fled in mad panic.

“Hahaha…”

“Run?”

“Die.”

The four Bloodcloud golems slaughtered the Celestial Immortals and Loose Immortals without mercy. In the past, when the Xingtian divine spirit and the white-faced flood dragon had been locked in battle, even heavy injuries had only resulted in one side being butchered by a single white-faced flood dragon. But now, they were being butchered by four Bloodcloud golems simultaneously. Although the Bloodcloud golems were slightly weaker than the white-faced flood dragons, their power was more than enough to slaughter Celestial Immortals. Moreover, they were faster, and there were four of them. In the blink of an eye, the thousand Celestial Immortals had been completely annihilated!

Not a single one escaped.

Even those who had been hiding inside immortal mansions were captured by the Bloodcloud golems.

“Damnation!” Empyrean God Zhuanshui let out a furious roar as he led the vast army of Fiendgods charging forward.

“Zhanghong.”

“Old Sixth.”

“Brother Six!”

The other Xingtian divine spirits went berserk.

It was too fast.

If earlier, when they had been in danger while battling the white-faced flood dragons, the Xia Emperor and his forces had still had time to rescue them, then now, when Xingtian divine spirit Zhanghong was attacked and slaughtered by four Bloodcloud golems, there was no chance to save him at all. In the blink of an eye, the Xingtian divine spirit Zhanghong collapsed, then was torn apart. Too fast. Far too fast.

…

“Brother Six.” Ji Ning’s eyes were also red. It was far too fast. None of them present had been able to do anything.

“Damnation.”

Ji Ning gripped the Universal Salvation Sword of Ananda in both hands, furiously attacking the black chains around him. In the distance, Real Immortal Chibing was straining to maintain his technique, gnashing his teeth. “This Ji Ning is a madman. He clearly knows he can’t break through, yet he keeps attacking so crazily.” His Pure Yang ki was draining continuously, but Ji Ning was consuming even more in the form of natural energy.

“Real Immortal Chibing.” Ji Ning’s hatred grew.

The power of these black chains was far too great…

Ji Ning truly wished he could summon the seven Empyrean Gods to fight. He believed that given the current stalemate between the Grand Xia and the Seamless Gate, their appearance would be enough to tip the scales decisively. But firstly, the seven Empyrean Gods had only promised to help him once. This was essentially a life-saving card, to be used only in a moment of absolute crisis. Secondly, even though he was enraged, his Heartforce had reached the sovereign perfection level. He was naturally able to maintain absolute calm, never acting rashly out of fury. The seven Empyrean Gods were too valuable to be wasted now. Not even at this moment.

Because the Grand Xia and the Seamless Gate clearly had not yet reached their most desperate, frenzied state.

“If only…”

“If only my sword arts were perfected, how wonderful would that be?”

“Break for me!”

Ji Ning strained to execute his sword techniques, attacking the black chains around him, preventing them from binding and entangling him.

…

Outside, the Grand Xia’s forces were even more ferocious. The fiercest of them all were the three Fiendgod armies. The power of their ‘Pangu war formations’ was truly astonishing. Furthermore, their forms were so massive that a single palm was larger than an entire Xingtian divine spirit. As a result, the Bloodcloud golems sometimes couldn’t avoid Pangu’s great axe or giant hand, even with their speed.

Whether touched by a hand or struck by the great axe, the Bloodcloud golems would collapse, and the Celestial Immortals inside would be shaken to death.

“Boom.”

From time to time, another thunderous sound rang out as another Bloodcloud golem collapsed.

Real Immortal Baiji watched from afar, his face cold. Although the losses among the Bloodcloud golems had been heavy all along, during the battle with the Grand Xia, their rate of attrition had become terrifyingly fast! This was mainly because the three Pangu war formations occupied such an enormous area of space. Although their forward advance was slower, the speed at which ‘Pangu’ swung his arms and his great axe was still quite fast.

“Hmph.” A cold light flickered in Real Immortal Baiji’s eyes.

His gaze locked onto the Fiendgod army commanded by Empyrean God Hanzheng.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Thirty-six snow-white immortal swords appeared floating behind Real Immortal Baiji, forming a massive circle in midair. As boundless power erupted, the thirty-six swords transformed into a giant ‘sun’—but a sun of biting coldness.

Frigid energy filled the air, chilling to the bone.

Even the endless wilderness began to freeze rapidly, covered in layers of thick ice.

“He’s finally made his move.” The Xia Emperor had been watching Real Immortal Baiji the entire time. He had long since sensed the threat posed by Real Immortal Baiji. He was the only one in the entire Seamless Gate camp who gave the Xia Emperor that feeling. The Xia Emperor understood… this Real Immortal Baiji, who had always kept such a low profile, was actually the strongest of the Seamless Gate’s forces.

Although the Xia Emperor had been casting some supporting spells on the side, his attention had been focused entirely on Real Immortal Baiji.

And now, Real Immortal Baiji had acted. When he moved, heaven and earth were shaken.

“Baiji… All under Heaven!” Real Immortal Baiji stood in the center of that icy sun, like its lord, and then pointed a finger from afar at the Fiendgod army commanded by Empyrean God Hanzheng.

“Swish!”

A streak of icy light flashed across the sky, flying directly toward Empyrean God Hanzheng’s Fiendgod army.

Empyrean God Hanzheng raised his head and let out a furious roar.

Instantly, the majestic Pangu above the entire Fiendgod army roared in rage as well, swinging its great axe. With a thunderous boom, although frost had formed on the axe, it still blocked the attack with ease.

“Hmph.” Real Immortal Baiji sneered.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Countless streaks of silver-white light shot across the sky, pouring down madly upon Empyrean God Hanzheng’s Fiendgod army. The area around that army instantly became a frozen hell, with space itself beginning to freeze solid. Layers of ice began to form on the majestic Pangu as well. But all of the Fiendgods were roaring, their divine power surging.

They had long since become one entity, completely fearless.

“Heavy!” Empyrean God Hanzheng roared with all his might, and the Pangu above him swung its great axe. The terrifyingly powerful weapon frantically blocked the countless streaks of light.

…

For a time, that Fiendgod army and Real Immortal Baiji were locked in a complete stalemate.

“Impressive.”

“A mere Pure Yang True Immortal is actually able to hold his own against a Pangu war formation formed by an Empyrean God commanding countless Fiendgods.” The Grand Xia side was all shocked. One had to understand, when the venomous Kui white-faced flood dragon had run amok, no one on the Grand Xia side had dared to claim they could block it. Even Empyrean God Huoyun and the others, who had gone to contain it, had been sent flying after a single exchange.

But Real Immortal Baiji was able to do it.

“Excellent.” The Xia Emperor’s eyes lit up. “Right now.”

Rumble…

The void around the black-robed Xia Emperor seemed to collapse. A hundred-meter radius around him was plunged into absolute darkness. Space twisted and warped within, and then, from within the collapsed absolute darkness, a black dragon began to crawl out. As it emerged, its golden-flecked eyes swept across its surroundings.

“ROOOAR!” A heaven-shaking draconic cry rang out.

Then, one black dragon after another began to crawl out of the absolute darkness.

“Ten thousand thralls come to pay court!” The black-robed Xia Emperor’s voice was hoarse as he shouted, his gaze turning wild.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Nine black dragons crawled out of the darkness, their aura surging to the heavens. They then wound their way through the air at astonishing speed, charging straight toward the distant Bloodcloud golems.

This was a secret art unique to the ancient imperial clan. The Xia Emperor was still relatively weak, barely able to execute the first layer. If some of the greater powers of the ancient imperial clan were to use it, they could even release ten thousand black dragons.

“Qinghu, help the Bloodcloud golems.” Real Immortal Baiji immediately sent a mental message. The moment he saw the Xia Emperor use this secret art, he grew alarmed. His intelligence reports had not included information about which secret arts the Xia Emperor could use. And this ‘Ten Thousand Thralls Come to Pay Court’ secret art was extremely difficult to master; it was a forbidden art unique to the ancient imperial clan. The Xia Emperor was actually able to use the first layer.

Those nine black dragons were enough to match nine Empyrean God golems! And they were very fast Empyrean God golems, at that. If the Bloodcloud golems were tied down, then the other two Fiendgod armies and the Xingtian divine spirits would find it easy to destroy the Bloodcloud golems.

“Fine.” Qinghu didn’t dare to hesitate upon seeing this. She also went all out.

The Qinghu Sect Leader transformed directly into a massive azure fox.

The azure fox stood in the void, surrounded by azure light.

“Change.”

Her tail suddenly split into nine, forming nine tails. The nine enormous azure fox tails madly chased in different directions, pursuing the nine black dragons. The Qinghu Sect Leader was not, in fact, a nine-tailed fox of the highest bloodline. As an Empyrean God, however, she was able to briefly transform into a nine-tailed form. But her nine tails were somewhat weaker than those of a true nine-tailed fox. They should be enough to hold off the Xia Emperor, however, giving the Bloodcloud golems a chance to catch their breath.

If she were a true nine-tailed fox, and at the Empyrean God level, she would likely be able to contend with the Xia Emperor using her innate talents.

The Qinghu Sect Leader? She was still slightly lacking.

…

Grand Xia Imperial Capital, Tianmang Hall of the Imperial Palace.

The white-robed Xia Emperor stood at the highest point of Tianmang Hall, overlooking the endless lands.

“The Celestial Immortals that the Seamless Gate has committed to battle, counting those who have already died, currently number less than ten thousand. It is mainly by relying on the special properties of their Empyrean God golems and Bloodcloud golems that they are able to hold their own against my Grand Xia.” The white-robed Xia Emperor muttered to himself. “Of these nearly ten thousand Celestial Immortals, three thousand were formerly cultivators of my Grand Xia who defected. That means the Seamless Gate itself only sent around five or six thousand Celestial Immortals. This is probably not the full extent of the Seamless Gate’s strength. To attack my Grand Xia, the branch of the Seamless Gate led by Qinghu definitely prepared far more Celestial Immortals than this!”

“Since you refuse to come out, then I will force you out.”

The white-robed Xia Emperor understood clearly.

A hidden blade was never something to be comfortable with. You never knew when or where it would strike.

Only by forcing it out, by bringing everything into the open, could he feel at ease.

“Rise.”

The white-robed Xia Emperor stretched out his right hand. In his palm, tiny specks of black light appeared.

Rumble…

The entire Tianmang Hall, and even the entire Imperial Palace, began to tremble. The patterns on the palace square, which had existed for countless ages, began to light up. Tianmang Hall itself was suffused with flowing black light, becoming dazzlingly bright.

…

Anchan City.

Although the Grand Xia was now at war, the ancient Anchan City remained quite peaceful. This was not a battlefield.

But at this moment—

The entire Anchan City began to tremble.

HUM~

The entire Anchan City suddenly blazed with light. Countless streams of light swirled throughout the city. A surge of power shot up into the heavens.

…

Fireshan Commandery City was similarly ablaze with light, shooting up into the heavens.

…

Countless cities. All of the Grand Xia’s three thousand six hundred commandery cities simultaneously erupted with overwhelming power at the exact same moment. Even ‘Baiji City’, located beneath the Seamless City, also had its power converge.

In an instant.

With the Tianmang Hall Imperial Palace as its core and the three thousand six hundred commandery cities as its formation foundations, the ‘Grand Xia World-Suppressing Grand Formation’, which had been personally forged by Daofather Yinglong long ago, was truly activated. This was the formation that the Xia Emperor had asked Daofather Yinglong to forge after the various lords had rebelled. From that point on, no one in the entire Grand Xia had dared to rebel again, right up until this current great tribulation.

After countless ages had passed, the Grand Xia World-Suppressing Grand Formation was once again revealing its power.

“Go forth.” The white-robed Xia Emperor sat at the core of the World-Suppressing Grand Formation in Tianmang Hall, drawing upon the majestic power of heaven and earth and gathering it toward the battlefield in Baiji Commandery.